Kenneth Mubea, PhD
User Engagement Manager
Kenneth's role includes technical assistance, user engagement and support, driving usage of the Digital Earth Africa services, and engaging with our network of partners across Africa.
Digital Earth Africa Urbanisation
Digital Earth Africa
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About This Course
Learn how to select, load, and analyse Earth observation satellite data of Africa available through the Digital Earth Africa Sandbox platform. Inspect regions at scale, generate stunning images, and conduct quantitative remote sensing analysis in term of urbanisation.
This six-session course (plus bonus supporting content on Python basics) covers an introduction to the Digital Earth Africa program, and a quick start on how to use our analysis platforms. This includes the interactive Map portal as well as a Python coding-based Sandbox.
No prior experience in Earth observations, satellite data, or coding is required. All sessions feature step-by-step instructions and knowledge check quizzes, with the opportunity to achieve certification by passing all tasks.
Course Staff
Edward Boamah
Technical Manager
Edward provides technical support, assistance in building capacity, and co-developing use cases with individuals, institutions, and our partners across Africa in the usage of the Digital Earth Africa services.
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